Support for Sister City Affiliations and Exchange
CLAIR Singapore provides support for the establishment of sister city affiliations and friendly relations between local governments in Japan and the ASEAN region, India, as well as Sri Lanka. Specifically, the support is rendered in the following forms:
- Collect and publish information pertaining to the establishment of sister city affiliations / friendly relations between local governments in Japan and the ASEAN region, India, as well as Sri Lanka;
- Survey and evaluate existing affiliations / relations, and identify outstanding cases that may serve as references to future exchanges;
- Provide advice and consultation on establishing sister city affiliation / friendly relation, and at the same time provide assistance in locating suitable partner cities in the event where such request arises.
Please kindly contact CLAIR Singapore should your organization wish to establish sister city affiliation / friendly relation with a Japanese local government.
List of Sister City Affiliations with Japan (by country)
The following is a list of sister city affiliations conducted between local governments in Japan and the ASEAN region, India, as well as Sri Lanka:
Indonesia
Prefecture |
Local Government |
Affiliated Counterpart |
Yamagata |
Yamagata Pref |
Papua |
Chiba |
Ichikawa City |
Medan, North Sumatra |
Tokyo |
Tokyo |
Jakarta |
Kyoto |
Kyoto Pref |
Yogyakarta |
Osaka |
Osaka Pref |
East Java |
Shimane |
Misato Town |
Mas Village, Bali |
Kochi |
Kochi City |
Surabaya, East Java |
Thailand
Prefecture |
Local Government |
Affiliated Counterpart |
Hokkaido |
Hokkaido |
Chiangmai Province |
Ibaraki |
Yuki City |
Mae Sai, Chiang Rai |
Saitama |
Chichibu City |
Yasothon, Yasothon |
Chiba |
Yachiyo City |
Bangkok |
Toyama |
Uozu City |
Chiangmai, Chiangmai |
Fukuoka |
Fukuoka Pref |
Bangkok |
India
Prefecture |
Local Government |
Affiliated Counterpart |
Kanagawa |
Yokohama City |
Mumbai, Maharashtra |
Tottori,
Shimane |
Nakaumi Shinjiko Daisen Keniki Shichokai |
Kerala |
Okayama |
Okayama Pref |
Pimpri Chinchwad, Maharashtra |
Okayama |
Okayama Pref |
Pune, Maharashtra |
Hiroshima |
Miyoshi City |
Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh |
Fukuoka |
Fukuoka Pref |
Delhi |
Vietnam
Prefecture |
Local Government |
Affiliated Counterpart |
Osaka |
Osaka Pref |
Ho Chi Minh City |
Fukuoka |
Fukuoka Pref |
Hanoi City |
Fukuoka |
Kitakyusyu City |
Haiphong |
Philippines
Prefecture |
Local Government |
Affiliated Counterpart |
Hokkaido |
Wakkanai City |
Baguio, Benguet |
Aomori |
Gonohe Town |
Bayombong, Nueva Vizcaya |
Iwate |
Miyako City |
La Trinidad, Benguet |
Yamagata |
Sakegawa Village |
Kawit |
Yamagata |
Tozawa Village |
General Trias |
Ibaraki |
Sakuragawa City |
Bacoor, Cavite |
Ibaraki |
Sakai Town |
Marikina, |
Gunma |
Takasaki City |
Muntinlupa |
Saitama |
Hanyu City |
Baguio, Benguet |
Chiba |
Chiba City |
Quezon |
Chiba |
Choshi City |
Legazpi, Albay |
Kanagawa |
Yokohama City |
Manila, Luzon |
Nagano |
Minamimaki City |
La Trinidad, Benguet |
Shizuoka |
Iwata City |
Dagupan, Pangasinan |
Kyoto |
Nantan City |
Manila, Luzon |
Osaka |
Takatsuki City |
Manila, Luzon |
Hiroshima |
Fukuyama City |
Tacloban, Leyte |
Kagawa |
Marugame City |
Passig |
Kochi |
Kochi Pref |
Benguet Province |
Malaysia
Prefecture |
Local Government |
Affiliated Counterpart |
Saitama |
Miyoshi Town |
Petaling Jaya |
Fukuoka |
Fukuoka City |
Ipoh, Perak |
Kagoshima |
Hioki City |
Subang Jaya, Selangor |
Cambodia
Prefecture |
Local Government |
Affiliated Counterpart |
Aichi |
Kota Town |
Siem Reap Province |
Fukuoka |
Kitakyusyu City |
Phnom Penh |
Sri Lanka
Prefecture |
Local Government |
Affiliated Counterpart |
Kyoto |
Uji City |
Nuwara Eliya |
Osaka |
Suita City |
Moratuwa |
Oita |
Usuki Cty |
Kandy |
You can also obtain information on the sister city affiliations / friendly relations established between local governments in Japan and the world from the following link:
Information on Sister (Friendship) City Affiliations